Understanding perceptions of health, disability, illness and behavior. This report will examine the concept of health, disability, illness and behavior. The idea of ​​good health is not just the absence of disease or functional physical condition; it also requires good housing, a financial situation and a stress-free life. The health of the individual cannot be measured by illness or infirmity; lifestyles depend on severity and limitation of daily activities. Osteoarthritis (OA) can cause physical disability, just as the hand joint, knee, spine and hips can cause pain and stiffness that can limit activity. Perceptions of long-term joint problems may directly or indirectly influence health outcomes, such as pain and disability, through their effect on how they cope. Perceptions can play an important role in reducing the impact of the disease and encouraging appropriate management. Patients' illness models share a common structure consisting of beliefs about the cause of an illness, the symptoms that are part of the illness, the consequences of the illness on the patient's life, how the illness is controlled or cured, and how much how long the illness will last. Illness perceptions change rapidly in response to diagnostic outcomes and have been associated with emotional distress, recovery, and disability, as well as treatment-related behaviors, such as adherence. Disability is any persistent condition that limits daily activities. The Disability Services Act (1993) defines “disability” as a disability attributable to an intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive, neurological, sensory or physical impairment or a combination of these impairments. It may be permanent or likely to be permanent, resulting in a substantial reduction... middle of document ......uk/pageassets/nursery/policies/Supporting-Children-with-SEN.pdfwww.education. gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/Green-Paper-SEN.pdfwww.arthritis.org/conditions-treatments/disease-center/osteoarthritis/http://www.lbbd.gov.uk/https://www.gov. uk/government/news/new-research-shows-early-intervention-is-key-in-helping-children-with-special-needshttp://www.firststopcareadvice.org.uk/jargon-physical-disability.aspxhttp: //dera.ioe.ac.uk/326/1/An%20evaluation%20of%20National%20Strategy%20intervention%20programmes.pdfhttp://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/tsd/sst/http:// www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Childrenwithalearningdisability/Pages/challengingbehaviour.aspxhttp://apt.rcpsych.org/content/7/2/109.fullhttp://www.nhs.uk/CarersDirect/guide/practicalsupport/Pages/ Challenging-behaviour.aspxhttp://www.autismspeaks.org/sites/default/files/section_5.pdf